It's Boshy time! This is an information repository for "I Wanna Be The Boshy" (IWBTB), Solgryn's insanely difficult 2010 platformer.
Download IWBTB (for free!) from Solgryn's site: I Wanna Be The Boshy
Worlds
| # | Name | Miniboss / Challenges |
Boss | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prehistorik 2 | Spider | ||
| 2 | Kirby's Adventure | Kracko, King Dedede |
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| 3 | Cheetahmen II | Gastly | Originally, Zubat was the challenge in this world. | |
| 4 | VVVVVV | Gravitron | ||
| 5 | Wario Land | None | ||
| 6 | Castlevania | Gradius | ||
| 7 | Random World | None | Two parts: Milon's Secret Castle and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | |
| 8 | Mega Man | None | ||
| 9 | Kid Icarus | Fire miniboss | The boss was originally Bomberman from the Bomberman series. | |
| 10 | Ninja Gaiden | Ryu Hayabusa | ||
| 11 | Mario Desert | Final Tower | None | |
| 12 | Final Path | None | All main bosses from previous worlds (except for the Skeleton King, Mega Man, and Ganondorf, although Bomb Man from the Mega Man battle shows up) return and fight alongside Solgryn at one part. |
Characters
Starting characters are listed in the order they appear on the main screen, and secret characters are listed in the order they can be acquired.
| Name | From | How to Unlock | Special? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boshy | I Wanna Be The Boshy | n/a | n/a | The titular character, and your default avatar. In real life, BoshyTime is an I Wanna Be The Guy streamer of which this game was made for. He played every version up until release and even after. |
| Dig Dug | Dig Dug | n/a | n/a | The main character of the arcade game Dig Dug. In IWBTB, the Dig Dug music plays as you walk around as this character. |
| The Kid | I Wanna Be The Guy | n/a | n/a | The main character of IWBTB's precursor, I Wanna Be The Guy. Before beating the game and becoming The Guy, you're just The Kid. |
| Blob | Blob's Adventure | n/a | n/a | The main character of Blob's Adventure, one of Solgryn's earliest games. He appears in IWBTB shortly after the Skeleton King fight. |
| Pedobear | 2channel / 4chan | n/a | n/a | An Internet meme. Originally appeared on the Japanese forum 2channel, and rose to fame on 4chan, the American equivalent. |
| Ice Climbers | Ice Climber | n/a | n/a | The heroes of Ice Climber, who gained much of their modern day fame from the Super Smash Bros. franchise. In IWBTB, the second Ice Climber doesn't actually do anything, and won't get you killed if it runs into something. |
| Nyan Cat | YouTube | n/a | n/a | The star of its eponymous YouTube video, which was a viral Internet hit in 2011. In IWBTB, you are followed around by Nyan Cat's trademark rainbow, which can be a bit distracting. |
| Bubblun | Bubble Bobble | n/a | n/a | One of the two main characters of Bubble Bobble, a 1986 arcade game. Sometimes known as just "Bub". |
| Link | The Legend of Zelda | n/a | n/a | The famous hero of the Zelda franchise, from his original NES appearance. |
| Logi Bear | twitch.tv | n/a | n/a | "Logi" is the name of a Justin/Twitch streamer who no longer streams (as of Dec 2012) due to lack of stable Internet. |
| Quadrick | Quadrick | n/a | n/a | The main character of Quadrick, one of Solgryn's other games. |
| Meat Boy | Meat Boy | n/a | n/a | The title character of Meat Boy, the 2008 flash game that spawned the wildly successful Super Meat Boy. In IWBTB, he leaves behind his trail of gross meat juice. |
| Excite Bike | Excitebike | n/a | n/a | The player-controlled avatar from the 1984 NES game Excitebike. |
| Black Mage | Final Fantasy | n/a | n/a | The offensive magic class from the original NES Final Fantasy. |
| Megaman | Mega Man | n/a | n/a | The blue wonder from his self-titled series. Mega Man is also one of IWBTB's bosses. |
| Yoshi | Super Mario World | n/a | n/a | Mario's dinosaur companion, who first appeared in Super Mario World. |
| Ness | EarthBound | n/a | n/a | The main character of the SNES game Earthbound (MOTHER 2 in Japan), who gained additional fame from the Super Smash Bros. franchise. |
| Ope | Mayhem | n/a | n/a | The main character of Mayhem, one of Solgryn's other games. |
| Luigi | Super Mario Bros. 2 | Chest in Prehistorik (World 1) | n/a | Mario's brother, who hates King Boo and is frequently overlooked. |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Game & Watch: Ball | "Purchased" in Prehistorik (World 1; need Rupees from World 2) | n/a | A character that appeared in Nintendo's Game & Watch handhelds. More famous for his appearances in the Super Smash Bros. franchise. |
| Kirby | Kirby's Adventure | Chest in Dream Land (World 2) | n/a | The pink fluffball that started his own franchise. This version of Kirby is from the NES title Kirby's Adventure. Kirby also tries to kill you a few times in the Dream Land world. |
| Ryu | Street Fighter II | Beat Ryu on Average or harder | Large bullets, high bullets | One of the most iconic Street Fighter characters. Your sprite is huge, but your hitbox is the same size as other characters'. |
| Sagat | Street Fighter II | Chest in Wario Land (World 5) | Large bullets, high bullets, slightly higher jump | Another Street Fighter character. Your sprite is huge, but your hitbox is the same size as other characters'. |
| Quote | Cave Story | Chest in Cheetahmen (World 3; need Cake from World 5) | n/a | The silent protagonist of Cave Story, a 2004 freeware game. |
| Kappa | Justin.tv | Beat the secret Kappa boss (need Cake from World 5) | n/a | A twitch.tv emoticon expressing heavy sarcasm. |
| Simon Belmont | Castlevania | Chest in Castlevania (World 6) | n/a | The protagonist of the original Castlevania for the NES. A different version of Simon attempts to kill you in the Castlevania world. |
| Ash Ketchum | Pokémon Red/Blue | Chest in the secret Pokémon world | n/a | Better known as "Red", this is the protagonist of the Generation 1 Pokémon games. |
| Mario | Super Mario Bros. | Chest in the secret Mario world (need Metal Gear from World 7) | n/a | The infamous plumber once known as "Jumpman", who is also a boss in IWBTB. |
| Spike | IWBTG/IWBTB | Chest in Mega Man (World 8) | n/a | That goddamn thing that kills you all the time in both I Wanna Be The Guy and I Wanna Be The Boshy. |
| Pit | Kid Icarus | Chest in Kid Icarus (World 9) | n/a | A little cupid dude from Kid Icarus, who was eventually featured in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. |
| Arthur | Ghosts'n Goblins | Chest in Ninja Gaiden (World 10) | Loses his armor after surviving for a long enough time. | An unfortunate knight from Ghosts'n Goblins who just wants to rescue his girlfriend, dammit. |
| Solgryn | I Wanna Be The Boshy | Beat the game on Average or harder | n/a | The final boss of this game, in (much smaller) character form. |
| Dark Boshy | I Wanna Be The Boshy | Beat the game on Average or harder with all non-CD items | Large bullets | A mysterious "?" version of the beloved Boshy. |
| Sonic | Sonic the Hedgehog | Beat the game on Hardon with all non-CD items | High jump, fast movement | You're too slow! |
| Orc | World of Warcraft | Beat the secret Cheetahmen boss | n/a | A generic male orc from the Horde in World of Warcraft. |
Collectibles
Non-CD items: http://iwbtb.wikia.com/wiki/Non-CD_Items